Ottawa

Hey look: a column, and a debate about what it says, if anything

By Paul Wells

From the print edition, this week’s column, which is about Stephen Harper’s surprise reference to the Supreme Court of Canada on a national securities regulator. An excellent bonus is the debate that then breaks out in the comments board, over whether I’m a threat or just a menace. All sides use direct quotations from the column to prove a bewildering succession of contradictory points of view. That wasn’t the effect I was seeking, but it remains kind of entertaining.